Poll Update
National - 2012 President - Obama 47%, Romney 46% (YouGov/Economist 9/1-9/3)
This poll asked respondents 11 questions tracked by HuffPost Pollster.
1) Barack Obama Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Favorable | 29% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 19% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 9% | |
| Very Unfavorable | 36% | |
| Undecided | 7% |
2) US Right Direction Wrong Track
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Right Direction | 24% | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong Track | 59% | |
| Undecided | 17% |
3) Mitt Romney Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Favorable | 21% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 19% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 18% | |
| Very Unfavorable | 34% | |
| Undecided | 11% |
4) Paul Ryan Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Somewhat Favorable | 14% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 11% | |
| Strongly Favorable | 26% | |
| Strongly Unfavorable | 34% | |
| Undecided | 16% |
5) Joe Biden Favorable Rating
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Very Favorable | 17% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 24% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 12% | |
| Very Unfavorable | 32% | |
| Undecided | 14% |
6) Obama Job Approval - Economy
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Strongly Approve | 14% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Approve | 22% | |
| Somewhat Disapprove | 10% | |
| Strongly Disapprove | 40% | |
| Undecided | 13% |
7) Obama Job Approval - Health
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Strongly Approve | 24% | |
|---|---|---|
| Strongly Disapprove | 39% | |
| Undecided | 13% |
8) Congress Job Approval
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 8% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 65% | |
| Neither | 17% | |
| Undecided | 10% |
9) 2012 National House Race
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Democrat | 40% | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 32% | |
| Not Voting | 11% | |
| Other | 2% | |
| Undecided | 16% |
10) 2012 General Election: Romney vs. Obama
Asked of 737 registered voters
| Barack Obama | 47% | |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney | 46% | |
| Other | 3% | |
| Undecided | 4% |
11) Obama Job Approval
Asked of 1,000 adults
| Approve | 43% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 48% | |
| Undecided | 9% |
Asked of 378 Democrats
| Approve | 76% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 17% | |
| Undecided | 6% |
Asked of 256 Republicans
| Approve | 8% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 91% | |
| Undecided | 1% |
Asked of 309 independents
| Approve | 42% | |
|---|---|---|
| Disapprove | 49% | |
| Undecided | 9% |